Helm served as a Delegate at the Republican National Convention in 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000. She also served as a member of the Republican State Committee from 1994 to 2004. In 2004, she was a candidate for the United States House of Representatives but was not elected. Helm then served as President of the Dauphin County Council of Republican Women in 2005. From 2004 to 2006, she was First Vice Chair of the Dauphin County Republican Party.

Biography

Helm earned her A.A. in Liberal Arts from Harrisburg Area Community College in 1981. Her professional experience includes working as Manager of Capital Blue Cross from 1961 to 1986 and for Century 21 at the Helm Agency as a broker/owner from 1986 to 2006.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Helm served on the following committees:

"Voted to put an end to late-night voting in the state House, which was used in the past to prevent public scrutiny and input on legislation under consideration."

"Fought to make state government more transparent by making information accessible via the Internet."

Jobs and the Economy

"It’s all about jobs, jobs, jobs!!!"

"Supports policies that would make Pennsylvania more business friendly, thereby increasing the number of family sustaining jobs for citizens."

"Believes small businesses and working families are the backbone to the economy."

Property Taxes

"Supports legislation that would direct all revenues from the taxing of slot machines and table games to the reduction of school property taxes."

"Believes that Pennsylvania homeowners should not lose the very thing they have worked all their life for – their home – because of the school property tax burden."

"State spending for school districts across Pennsylvania has increased exponentially over the past six years and yet, school property taxes continue to increase. School budgets must be controlled and the citizens of Pennsylvania cannot be viewed as an endless supply of money."

Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Susan Helm is available dating back to 2006. Based on available campaign finance records, Susan Helm raised a total of $500,353 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 17, 2013.[9]

Scorecards

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